Locust Grove Village: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Locust Grove Village is a 38-bed nonprofit nursing home in La Crosse, Kansas. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.99 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% above the Kansas average of 2.70, and 52.5% nursing staff turnover (Kansas average 48.1%).
Locust Grove Village
701 W 6th StreetLa Crosse, KS 67548
Rush County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Locust Grove Village, nurse aides logged 2.99 hours per resident per day, 11% above the Kansas average. With about 35 residents a day, that works out to roughly 105 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Kansas avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.99 | 2.70 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.65 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.71 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.27 | 4.07 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.68 | 3.60 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
52.5% of nursing staff at Locust Grove Village left over the year CMS measured, against a Kansas average of 48.1% and a US average of 45.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 11, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Kansas average 9.5). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,779 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2025 | Fine | $12,779 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Locust Grove Village holds 2 of 5 overall; the Kansas average is 3.1.
About Locust Grove Village
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Rush County Nursing Home Society
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1996
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.